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The awards will continue to be organised nationwide with two categories: photo and video. Eligible participants include Vietnamese citizens and foreigners aged 15 and above.

Khánh Hòa is aiming to turn its signature OCOP products such as bird’s nest, agarwood, sea grapes, grapes and mangoes into “tourism ambassadors” to help promote the province’s image and boost rural economic revenue in the 2026–30 period.

Thousands of children’s picture books published by Vietnamese and foreign publishing houses and book distributors will be showcased at the first-ever festival for picture books in Việt Nam.

Starting at 5pm at East Sea Park, Mỹ Khê beach and surrounding coastal roads, Gánh Vị Đà Nẵng emerged as one of the standout activities of the festival. Rather than a simple parade, the programme was designed as an immersive cultural experience, offering visitors direct interaction with the distinctive street food culture of central Việt Nam.

From late April into May and even June is the most breathtaking time of the year to visit the area, as farmers fill the terraced rice fields with water, known as the water-pouring or water-filling season. 

Inspired by the gat, a traditional Korean hat, the ballet GAT reinterprets Korea’s distinctive aesthetic through ballet, a quintessential Western art form.

One of the highlights of the tourism week is the Tam Cốc Golden Season Festival at the Tam Cốc – Bích Động tourist site, where visitors can enjoy the vibrant rice harvest landscape alongside traditional cultural activities such as agricultural offerings processions, folk singing and traditional art performances.

Now in its fourth year, the Happy Việt Nam Award has grown beyond a photography and video competition to become a meaningful public communication initiative in Việt Nam.

On the market’s opening day, Deadline published an article titled Việt Nam's Bluebells Studios Unveils Trio Of Theatrical Pics As ‘Phi Phong: The Blood Demon’ Breaks Records”, describing Việt Nam as one of Southeast Asia’s most promising film markets.

For foreigners wanting to ride or drive in Việt Nam, there are three main legal pathways to operate a motor vehicle for private use. For some nationalities, the process is more difficult than for others. Being legal on the road ensures your travel and medical insurance will cover you. That insurance is void if you are riding while intoxicated, so please do not drink and drive.

Authorities in Đà Nẵng are seeking organisations and businesses to develop a pilot tea appreciation tour at Bàn Cờ Peak, part of the Sơn Trà Peninsula, Đà Nẵng, following growing interest sparked by a visit from Bill Gates in 2024.

A great agent can expedite a vital document when a clerical error has emerged from the tricky difference between Vietnamese and Western naming conventions.

The May 18 seminar, themed “Reframing Vietnam,” at the National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA) under Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, is expected to generate fresh momentum and frameworks for cooperation among cultural agencies, museums, art funds and experts from the two countries, helping bring Việt Nam's cultural image closer to American and international public in the time to come.

From Cambodia to Indonesia, Laos to Việt Nam, the region teems with artistic wonders.

Two portraits of late painter Bùi Xuân Phái are on spotlight at an exhibition by Thai Vichit Nongual in Hà Nội. 

The exhibition in Huế retraces the revolutionary history of Việt Nam's National Assembly as the highest representative body of the people and highlights President Hồ Chí Minh’s role in founding and building the Democratic Republic of Việt Nam - a state “of the people, by the people and for the people”.

The Chinese Cultural Centre in Hà Nội organised the China Tourism Day 2026 where visitors met and shared their knowledge and experience as well as their memories while traveling to the country.